As I plot my screenplay's story, I realize more and more that I have a lot of work to do in order to understand what I'm telling and what I'm trying to tell. In order to effectively tell a story audiences will take home and remember or even simply enjoy, I have to know where I'm going with it ... but when in writing in treatment form, it's easier said than done.
Though this is the most exciting time of the storytelling process for a writer, or from my point of view at least, it's something else when you have a deadline to meet. It's fun to ride the journey with the characters and learn what the lessons from their perspective but at the same time it's mentally challenging for a long period of time. So I turn here to the blog to write my way through some of my blocks I'm trying to get over ... because my Universal pass expired and I can't muse there:)!
1. I've got a set up to the story .... and it works well. It introduces the characters, the dramatic premise, situation, and dramatic conflict.
2. The story can end one of two ways, which I can't release yet but can say they are equally fair, dramatic, and effective depending on the message of the story ... which now I realize, one might lend itself to the message better than the other! Great! One block out of the way!
3. What happens during the characters journey? This is the most fun to explore, but as I said above, it can be challenging when thinking of the large picture and what you're trying to say as a storyteller. Additionally, I'm not quite finished with the index cards yet so with a little work and completion, I'll have a focused idea of incidents and events that can happen in the story. Nothing better than good old brainstorming.
That's it for now I guess. It's 12:23 in the morning and I can't wait to get to work tomorrow so I'm hitting the hay. Hope it rains - nothing better than rain when writing.
christopher
(Image: Left to Right) Kalen, Ashton, Christopher, Katie, Ray, Tristan
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